Sunday, February 1, 2015

New York Westminster Show!

Saturday, February 14 - Arrival in New York and Welcome Reception

~ Depart
from your hometown for New York City. Manage your own transportation, or
let us assist you in arranging air tickets and airport/hotel transfers.
Upon arrival in New York, check into our great hotel: The
4-star Radisson Martinique which is located just one block from the
evening dog show activities, has two great on-site restaurants, and is
where many of the show dogs stay! This is a great location offering lots
of pre and post dog show interaction.After
you’re settled in, enjoy the sights of the city as you choose… select
from the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, explore Greenwich Village or
the art galleries in SoHo, shop Fifth Avenue, enjoy fabulous Central
Park, hit the museums – this city has something for everyone and the
professionals at Huron Tours will assist with your New York City plans.This
evening join your fellow Huron Tours travelers for our included welcome
reception. This event is a wonderful chance to mingle and enjoy some
good company complete with hors d'oeuvres and drinks. Afterward, the
evening will be free to explore the city, have a light dinner, or catch a
Broadway show.

New faces at the show every year!

Sunday, February 15 - Exclusive Private City Tour and Lunch at Katz's Deli

~ Today is
a special day organized just for Huron Tours' travelers! We’ll start
with a city tour on our private, deluxe motorcoach to see some of the
best highlights of New York. During our morning guided city tour you’ll
see Wall Street, the Twin Towers site, Battery Park, Greenwich Village,
Chinatown, Little Italy, Fifth Avenue, Times Square, The Empire State
Building, Central Park, and lots more! Before we end our day you’ll
enjoy lunch in our favorite New York deli, Katz’s Delicatessen, made famous by the “I’ll have what she’s having” scene from When Harry Met Sally.
This is a special catered event in the deli - something many New
Yorkers would gladly give an arm for (and when you see the lines you get
to SKIP, you'll understand why).Before
returning to the hotel, we'll make a convenient stop in Times Square
for those of you with tickets to a Broadway matinée. We can purchase
excellent advance tickets for you for Wicked, Mamma Mia, The Jersey
Boys, Billy Elliott or any others you may be interested in. Please call
early to review availability and prices. (included Lunch)

Wall of Fame at Katz's Deli - on the other side of this wall 3,200lbs of beef is soaking in brine.

Monday and Tuesday, February 16 and 17 - Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

~ Both
Monday and Tuesday are Westminster Kennel Club dog show days! Although
this year’s activities will take place at two separate locations, Piers
92/94 and Madison Square Garden, we’ve made transferring easy with our
private shuttle service. You can see the dogs compete at the Piers
during the morning and afternoon and then be transferred back to your
hotel when you're ready for a break. For the evening sessions we’ll
escort you over to Madison Square Garden to catch all the action.
Because we have been working with the Westminster Kennel Club for so
many years, we are able to provide you with excellent seats for all the
showings, including the nationally televised Best in Show on Tuesday evening.Westminster
is just as good as you expect it to be and better! It is a dog-lovers
paradise as you can meet the dogs and handlers in the benching area,
take all the up-close pictures you desire, watch all the dogs being
groomed and shop for great quality canine related merchandise in the
large marketplace. The different venue for judging during the day means a
larger entry limit and even more dogs for 2015! You’ll feel the
excitement as more than 3,200 winners compete and the 28 Best of Breeds
are selected, whittled down to the 7 Best in Group and then finally only
the top dog remains! What a treat to see it all in person.Included
with your package is the official Westminster Program to follow all the
competition as well as dog breeder and handler details.

~
Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and today we depart
for home with memories of a most special visit to a city at a very
special time.Or,
stay longer and take advantage of our specially priced rates and add
additional hotel nights. Many of our past travelers have extended their
trip to have more free time to enjoy the sights of New York such as
Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, art museums, or a Broadway show!